The Canadian Friends of Soviet People and Northstar Compass
journal in Toronto, Canada, held this important event last May 6 at the
Friendship House in Toronto.

Canadian veterans were present with their medals and spoke
about their experiences during WWII in the Canadian Army, Canadian Navy and the
Canadian Merchant Navy.

There was a video shown of the Battle for Berlin and the
Victory Parade on Red Square in May of 1945. There were Soviet songs sung, plus
speeches by the veterans who they were introduced by Michael Lucas, Editor of
NSC and Chairman of the International Council.

People enjoyed the photo exhibit of the Great Patriotic War
on the walls of the Carpathian Room and there followed a buffet lunch that was
followed by discussion and even some dancing.

Below we publish just one of the speeches made by a Canadian
War Veteran, Anton Kulchin, which expressed the feelings of all those present.

Dear friends and comrades:

Victory Day – Den Pobedy is a day that celebrates the
victorious end to the greatest struggle in history. As the saying goes – the
greater the struggle, the greater the victory. It was a victory not only for the
Soviet Union, but it was for all of humanity. It was a victory in which the USSR
played a major role in World War II.

To quote US President Roosevelt who said: " The simple
fact is that the Russian Armies are killing more Axis personnel and destroying
more Axiswar materials than all the other 25 United Nations put
together."

He was right! 75% of all Nazi losses were on the Soviet
Front!

The Soviet Red Army liberated 11 European countries and also
2 Asian countries.

But all of these military successes are not a credit to only
the military alone. Without the support of the whole Soviet population, their
leaders and the Socialist system, these successes would not have been possible.

Let’s just take one example!

Germany occupied most of Europe together with its resources.
The Soviet heartland, on the other hand, was devastated. Yet, with Soviet
extreme efforts and efficiency, the Soviets moved their complete industries to
the Urals and over produced the Nazis!

Eternal glory to the Soviet Union and to the Soviet people
and to the leadership headed by Marshal J. V. Stalin!

The veterans were: Captain Michael Ukas, Canadian Army; Anton
Kulchin, Canadian Army; Lloyd Redstone, Canadian Merchant Navy and William
Parish, Canadian Navy.